Pierre Boulez live at the Louvre : Pierre Boulez introduces Stravinky's "Firebird" /

Composer and conductor Pierre Boulez is renowned for his interpretations of twentieth century music, and especially the work of Igor Stravinsky. His inspired performance in December 2008 of The Firebird and Fireworks, with the dynamic Orchestre de Paris, proved to be no exception to this rule. Held...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Orchestre de Paris (Performer)
Other Authors:	Boulez, Pierre, 1925-2016 (Commentator, Conductor), Juban, Pierre-Martin (Producer), Sommer, Andy (Director), Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
Format:	Video
Language:	French English
Published:	[Leipzig] : EuroArts, 2008-2010.
Series:	Classical music in video
Subjects:	Orchestral music. Ballets. Orchestre, Musique d'. Streaming videos. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Composer and conductor Pierre Boulez is renowned for his interpretations of twentieth century music, and especially the work of Igor Stravinsky. His inspired performance in December 2008 of The Firebird and Fireworks, with the dynamic Orchestre de Paris, proved to be no exception to this rule. Held inside the spectacular Louvre Pyramid before a rapt audience of two thousand people, it was a truly extraordinary musical event. This release also features a documentary of a presentation with Boulez, in which he discusses the music and genesis of the ballet in depth.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (103 min.).